Rachel Lynn Matthews (born October 25, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the film ''

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'' and its sequel, ''

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''.

Early life and career

A native of

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, Matthews was born in 1993, the eldest daughter of actress

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and Brian Matthews. She became interested in acting at an early age by watching Shirley Temple movies, leading to tap and voice classes, and ultimately joining a local theater program at the age of 10. Matthews continued to pursue the stage life by studying acting at

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Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

. In college, Matthews became friends with fellow actress Camila Mendes, who would become her roommate upon returning to Los Angeles, and musician

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, who would feature both in her music video "Give a Little". In 2017, Matthews had her film debut in ''

'', directed by her uncle

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, playing sorority house president Danielle Bouseman, a role she would play again in the 2019 sequel ''

''. That same year, Matthews was cast as the villainous thief

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in the TV series ''

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'', had a small role in the Hulu series ''

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'' and voiced a character in ''

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. In March 2020, it was reported that she had tested positive for

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amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Rachel 1993 births Actresses from Greater Los Angeles American television actresses Living people Michael Landon family Tisch School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses